Sorrel

Faba Bean

About Sorrel and Faba Bean

Sorrel

Faba Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Types

Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina

Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

-2

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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests

Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-6

10-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm5.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obcordate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXALIS articulata

VICIA faba

Common Name

Sorrel, Wood Sorrel

Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean

In Hindi

sorrel

faba बीन

In German

Sauerampfer

Ackerbohne

In French

oseille

féverole

In Spanish

alazán

haba

In Greek

οξαλίδα

faba φασόλι

In Portuguese

alazão

faba feijão

In Polish

szczaw

bobik

In Latin

varii,

faba Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Fabales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Oxalis

Vicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

90018

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Properties of Sorrel and Faba Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Sorrel and Faba Bean? We provide you with everything About Sorrel and Faba Bean. Sorrel doesn't have thorns and Faba Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Sorrel does not have fragrant flowers. Sorrel has allergic reactions like and Faba Bean has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sorrel and Faba Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sorrel and Faba Bean

Season and care of Sorrel and Faba Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Sorrel and Faba Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sorrel season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Faba Bean season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sorrel is Loam, Sand and for Faba Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sorrel is Acidic, Neutral and for Faba Bean is Neutral, Alkaline.

Sorrel and Faba Bean Physical Information

Sorrel and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Sorrel and Faba Bean are as follows:

Sorrel flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Sorrel leaf color: Green and Light Green
Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Sorrel and Faba Bean

Care of Sorrel and Faba Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sorrel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.